This is a list of the mayors of Leuven.

French First Republic (1794 — 1804) Dyle department was created on 1 October 1795, when the Austrian Netherlands was officially annexed by the French Republic, with Leuven located on its territory.

Name Date of birth — date of death Term Michel Thielens 17 November 1756 — 23 March 1822 1794 — 1797 Félix Tonnelier 26 August 1768 — 14 December 1801 1797 — 1798 Michel Claes 31 December 1759 — 6 February 1818 1798 — 1800 17 July 1764 — 20 October 1819 1800 — 1804

First French Empire (1804 — 1814) During First French Empire, Leuven continued to be a part of Dyle department. Name Date of birth — date of death Term 17 July 1764 — 20 October 1819 1804 — 1808 13 April 1757 — 27 January 1837 1808 — 1811 21 May 1769 — 19 May 1821 1811 — 1814 United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815 — 1830) Dyle department was disestablished in 1815 and replaced with South Brabant (Zuid-Brabant) province. The South Brabant province was then renamed simply "The Province of Brabant" in 1830 and became the central province of Belgium.

Name Date of birth — date of death Term 7 August 1761 — 28 December 1827 1814 — 1817 13 April 1757 — 27 January 1837 1817 — 1830

Kingdom of Belgium (1830 — present day) In 1995 Province of Brabant was split into three parts, one of which was Flemish Brabant, where Leuven is now located. Photo Name Party Date of birth — date of death Term Unionism 25 February 1773 — 6 April 1833 1830 — 1833 24 April 1789 — 10 March 1863 1833 — 1842 Liberal Party 25 September 1798 — 28 March 1853 1842 — 1952 20 April 1808 — 26 March 1882 1852 — 1863 21 February 1810 — 22 January 1880 1864 — 1869 Catholic Party 26 July 1809 — 7 August 1899 1869 — 1872 Liberal Party 6 June 1813 — 3 April 1895 1872 — 1895 24 May 1833 — 26 September 1900 1896 — 1900 22 Oktober 1850 — 16 December 1904 1901 — 1904 4 January 1851 — 29 January 1938 1905 — 1914 (acting during WWI)Catholic Party 30 March 1872 — 11 October 1943 1914 — 1918 Liberal Party 4 January 1851 — 29 January 1938 1918 — 1921 Catholic Party 18 April 1858 — 29 June 1927 1921 — 1927 26 February 1882 — 13 December 1956 1927 — 1932 Liberal Party 2 Oktober 1864 — 2 July 1941 1933 — 1938 Catholic Party 26 February 1882 — 13 December 1956 1939 — 1941 Richard Bruynoghe(acting during WWII) 4 November 1881 — 26 March 1957 1941 — 1944 26 February 1882 — 13 December 1956 1944 — 1947 Christian People's Party 25 July 1908 — 11 February 1979 1947 — 1952 Socialist Party 8 December 1906 — 21 December 1962 1952 — 1958 Christian People's Party 25 July 1908 — 11 February 1979 1958 — 1976 9 July 1926 – 3 April 2018 1977 — 1994 Louis TobbackSP.A 3 May 1938 1 January 1995 — 31 December 2018 Vooruit 24 June 1979 January 2019 — incumbent

Bibliography Gilbert Huybens, Leuvense burgemeesters geportretteerd, series « Memorabilia Lovaniensia » n° 3, Leuven : Peeters, 2016,

See also Timeline of Leuven House of Spoelberch

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